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#41 Post by Boac » Sat May 30, 2020 12:31 pm

Wise words, indeed - authored by your good self or other? Be sure I will re-check before I launch at 1922(Z) and make sure I have an alternate (if required).
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#42 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 12:51 pm

Boac wrote: ↑
Sat May 30, 2020 12:31 pm
 Wise words, indeed - authored by your good self or other? Be sure I will re-check before I launch at 1922(Z) and make sure I have an alternate (if required).
Like all good doggerel, made up by me on the spot... :)) << and almost as bad as my spot landings >>

Look forward to hearing your alternate... ;)))

PS - I was not aware you were rostered for Elon's crew tonight!
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Re: SpaceX

#43 Post by Boac » Sat May 30, 2020 1:06 pm

I'm on standby.
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#44 Post by G-CPTN » Sat May 30, 2020 5:08 pm

Trump expected to visit the launch today.
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#45 Post by Karearea » Sat May 30, 2020 6:18 pm

Keeping an ear/eye on the NASA YT channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMsvr55cTZ0

along with (at this point) half a million others.
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#46 Post by G-CPTN » Sat May 30, 2020 6:53 pm

I appreciate that the crew escape system can deposit the capsule in 'the sea', (and there are ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific equipped with helicopters) - the recovery time from splashdown has to be potentially 'long'.
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#47 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:25 pm

On their way.. All nominal...
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#48 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:33 pm

Shannon coming up...
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#49 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:33 pm

First stage down...
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#50 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:35 pm

Is the good looking bloke on the left really Boac...
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#51 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:36 pm

Dragon en route..
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#52 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:38 pm

Draco open... phase sex ongoing...
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#53 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:38 pm

19 hours before orgasm...
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#54 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 7:39 pm

Well done to SpaceX and all the crew...
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#55 Post by Woody » Sat May 30, 2020 7:41 pm

Bloody hell, it didn’t half go off quick :-bd
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#56 Post by Boac » Sat May 30, 2020 8:01 pm

Amazing!! Well done SpaceX. (TGG - I was not called) They had to lever me off the seat button on my chair..... :))
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#57 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 30, 2020 8:10 pm

Boac wrote: ↑
Sat May 30, 2020 8:01 pm
 Amazing!! Well done SpaceX. (TGG - I was not called) They had to lever me off the seat button on my chair..... :))
You Lightning Boys... ;)))
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Re: SpaceX

#58 Post by Boac » Sun May 31, 2020 9:29 am

Multiple orbital adjustment burns complete (including one while the crew were supposedly 'resting'...!!) and docking later today.

First Dinosaur in space as far as I know. Dragon now visible (at 45km) from the ISS (Dragon, not Dinosaur). :))

Hopefully to BEAT TGG!! (What!) with an appropriate track https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... mUwFVh09AS
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#59 Post by ribrash » Sun May 31, 2020 11:59 am

I saw the ISS come over last night closely followed by the space capsule about 5 minutes later.Very faint but could be picked out using bino,s.
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#60 Post by CharlieOneSix » Sun May 31, 2020 12:02 pm

Dragon thruster burn due in 10 minutes to take it very close to the ISS. Am watching NASA TV - should be some good views of the approach. Docking due at 1429 GMT.
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